2008-09 Wall Calendar Dates Date Event Aug. 4-5 Athletic Director s Workshop/Leadership Training, MSHSAA Office (Columbia) Aug. 7 Sportsmanship Summit, Springfield Aug. 11 Fall Sport First Possible Practice Aug. 11 Boys Swimming and Diving First Possible Practice Aug. 16 Training Session for Certification of Local Association, MSHSAA Office Aug. 18 National Test Date for Volleyball and Soccer Part II Exam Aug. 20 MSHSAA Appeals Committee Meeting Aug. 25 Fall Sports First Possible Contests (for fall baseball, softball, girls tennis, girls golf) Aug. 18 Fall Sports First Possible Practice for 7 th and 8 th grade (or first day of classes whichever is earlier) Aug. 26 National Test Date for Football Part II Exam Aug. 29 Fall Sports First Possible Football Contest Fall Sports First Possible Contest (for volleyball, boys soccer, and cross country, except football) Boys Swimming and Diving First Possible Contest Deadline: Junior and Senior High Membership and Activities Fees Labor Day-MSHSAA OFFICE CLOSED Sept. 8 Athletic Directors Advisory Committee Meeting Sept. 9 MSHSAA Appeals Committee Meeting 3 7-18 8-20 STAM Convention, St. Louis Sept. 29 Training Session for Certification of Local Association, MSHSAA Office Sept. 30 Sportsmanship Committee Meeting Oct. 9 District Volleyball Officials Notification Date Oct. 5-7 MASSP/MCCTA Fall Conference, Holiday Inn Select, Columbia Oct. 6-11 Girls Golf Districts Oct. 7 Cheerleading Advisory Committee Oct. 7-8 Girls Golf District Rain Dates Oct. 8 Due Date: Girls State Tennis Entries Oct. 8-11 Softball Districts Oct. 10 Officials Notification Date Boys Soccer Oct. 11 Girls Tennis Close of Districts Oct. 12-13 Fall Leadership & State Office Election Conference, Lake Ozark Oct. 12-18 National High School Activities Week Oct. 13-15 Girls Tennis Team Regionals Oct. 15 Softball Sectionals Oct. 16-18 SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference, Jefferson City Oct. 18 Softball Quarterfinals Oct. 18 Girls Tennis Team Sectionals Oct. 20-21 MSHSAA Girls Golf Championships Oct. 21 Postmark Deadline to Return Football, Soccer, and Volleyball Part II Tests Oct. 24-25 MSHSAA Softball Championships Oct. 23 MSHSAA Girls Tennis Team Championships Oct. 24-25 MSHSAA Girls Tennis Individual Championships Oct. 25 Oct. 25 Cross Country Class 4 Districts Oct. 27-30 Volleyball Districts Oct. 23-25 TSA Fall Leadership Connections Conference, Truman Hotel, Jefferson City Oct. 23-26 MASA/MSBA Fall Conference, Tan-Tar-A Resort Oct. 26-27 FCCLA Fall Conference, Lake Ozark Oct. 29 Softball Advisory Committee Meeting Cross Country Classes 1, 2, 3 Districts Cross Country Class 4 Sectionals Girls Volleyball Sectionals -8 Boys Soccer Classes 1, 2, 3 Districts Nov. 3 Wrestling Sports Season First Possible Practice Nov. 4 Tennis Advisory Committee Meeting
Nov. 4 Fax Deadline: State Boys Swimming and Diving Entries- 10 a.m Nov. 5 Football Classes 1-5 Regionals Nov. 6 Dance Team Advisory Committee Meeting Nov. 7 Football Class 6 Sectionals Nov. 7-8 MSHSAA Girls Volleyball Championships Nov. 8 8-Man Football Quarterfinals Nov. 8 MSHSAA Cross Country Championships 0 Basketball Sports Season First Possible Practice 0 Football Classes 1-5 Sectionals 1 Boys Soccer Class 3 Sectionals 2 Deadline for Fall Officials Ratings 3 Boys Soccer Classes 1, 2 Quarterfinals 3 Cross Country Advisory Committee Meeting 3-14 MSTA State Convention, Kansas City 4 Volleyball Advisory Committee Meeting 4 Football Class 6 Quarterfinals 4-15 MSHSAA Boys Swimming and Diving Championships 4-15 MCCA State Cheerleading Competition-UMC-Columbia, Hearnes Center Football Classes 1-5 Quarterfinals 8-Man Football Semifinals Last Possible Boys Swimming and Diving Contest Boys Soccer Class 3 Quarterfinals 7 Girls Swimming First Possible Practice 8-19 Appeals Committee Meeting Nov. 21 Football Class 6 Semifinals Nov. 22 Football Classes 1-5 Semifinals Nov. 21-22 MSHSAA Boys Soccer Classes 1-3 Championships Nov. 21-23 DECA Central Region Leadership Conference, Kansas City Nov. 24 Wrestling Sports Season First Possible Contest Nov. 24 Basketball Sports Season First Possible Contest Nov. 27 Thanksgiving Day Nov. 27-28 Thanksgiving Vacation- MSHSAA OFFICE CLOSED Nov. 28-29 Football Show-Me Bowl (8-Man and Classes 1-6) Nov. 30 Fall Sports Last Possible Contest Dec. 2 National Test Date for Basketball and Wrestling Part II Exams Dec. 3-4 Dec. 8 First Possible Girls Swimming and Diving Contest Dec. 11 Constitution Study Committee Meeting Dec. 11 Football Advisory Committee Meeting Dec. 12 Middle Level Advisory Committee Meeting Dec. 13 Dec. 13-16 National Athletic Directors Conference (San Diego, CA) Dec. 15 Deadline: Petitions for Changes in Constitution and By-Laws Jan. 15 Postmark Date for Basketball and Wrestling Part II Exams Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day- MSHSAA OFFICE CLOSED Jan. 19 Draft of District Wrestling Officials Jan. 21 Officials Notification Date for Wrestling Jan. 26-30 Selection of District Basketball Officials Jan. 28-29 Feb. 7 Feb. 10 Fax Deadline: Girls State Swimming and Diving Entries- 10 a.m. Feb. 10 Liaison Advisory Committee Meeting Feb. 11 Athletic Directors Advisory Committee Meeting Feb. 13-14 Wrestling Districts Feb. 16 Presidents Day- MSHSAA OFFICE CLOSED Feb. 19-21 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships Feb. 20-21 MSHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving Championships Feb. 21 Last Possible Girls Swimming and Diving Contest Feb. 21-28 Basketball Classes 4, 5 Districts Feb. 23 Water Polo First Possible Practice Feb. 28-March 7 Basketball Classes 1, 2, 3 Districts March 2 Spring Sports First Possible Practice March 4 Basketball Classes 4, 5 Sectionals
March 4 Wrestling Advisory Committee Meeting March 5 Swimming Advisory and Diving Committee Meeting March 5 Deadline for Winter Officials Ratings March 7 Basketball Classes 4, 5 Quarterfinals March 10 Basketball Class 1 Sectionals March 11 Basketball Classes 2, 3 Sectionals March 12 March 12-14 MSHSAA Basketball Show-Me Showdown I March 14 Basketball Classes 1, 2, 3 Quarterfinals March 16 Water Polo First Possible Contest March 17-18 Appeals Committee Meeting March 19-21 MSHSAA Basketball Show-Me Showdown II March 20-21 Speech of Debate Close of Districts March 21 Last Possible Wrestling Sports Season Contest March 21 Last Possible Basketball Sports Season Contest March 23 First Possible Spring Contest March 22-24 DECA State Career Development Conference, Lake Ozark March 25-27 MASA/MOSPRA Spring Conference, Lodge of the Four Seasons March 26 National Test Date for Baseball and Softball Part II Exams March 29-31 FCCLA Leadership Conference, Columbia March 30-31 MASSP Spring Conference, Lodge of the Four Seasons, Lake Ozark April 2-4 TSA State Conference, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg April 2-4 SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference, Linn State Technical College, Linn April 3-4, Tan-Tar-A April 4 April 5-7 MIAAA Conference, Lake Ozark April 8 Postmark Deadline to Return Baseball and Softball Part II Exams April 10 Good Friday-MSHSAA OFFICE CLOSED April 12 Easter April 16-17 FFA Conference, Columbia April 17 Basketball Advisory Committee Meeting, Columbia April 18 Academic Competition Districts-All Classes April 19-21 FBLA State Leadership Conference, Columbia April 23 Academic Competition Sectionals April 24-25 MSHSAA Speech and Debate Championships April 27 Officials Notification Date Girls Soccer April 29 Sports Medicine Advisory Committee Meeting April 30-May 2 MSHSAA State Music Festival April 28-May 3 DECA International Career Development, Anaheim, CA May 1 Annual Ballot due to MSHSAA for Constitution and By-Law changes May 1 Board of Directors Final Election Ballots Due May 4-9 Boys Golf Districts May 5 Speech and Debate Advisory Committee Meeting May 6-7 Boys Golf District Rain Dates May 9 Classes 1, 2 Track and Field Districts May 8-9 MSHSAA Academic Competition Championships May 14 Due Date: Boys State Tennis Entries -23 Baseball Districts- All Classes Boys Tennis Districts Close Classes 1, 2 Track and Field Sectionals Classes 3, 4 Track and Field Districts -23 Girls Soccer Districts May 18-20 Boys Tennis Team Regionals May 18-19 MSHSAA Boys Golf Championships May 22 Music Advisory Committee Meeting May 22 Golf Advisory Committee Meeting May 22-23 MSHSAA Classes 1, 2 Track and Field Championships May 23 Boys Tennis Team Sectionals May 23 Classes 3, 4 Track and Field Sectionals May 25 Baseball Classes 1, 2 Sectionals May 25 Memorial Day- MSHSAA OFFICE CLOSED May 26 Girls Soccer Class 3 Sectionals May 26 Baseball Classes 3, 4 Sectionals
May 27 May 29-30 May 29-30 May 30 June 3 June 3-4 June 4 June 4 June 5 June 5-6 June 5-6 June 10 June 13 June 15-18 June 17 June 21-27 June 28-July 2 Last Day of School Last Day of School July 1 July 4 Baseball Classes 1, 2 Quarterfinals MSHSAA Boys Tennis Team Championships Deadline Spring Officials Ratings Baseball Classes 3, 4 Quarterfinals Girls Soccer Classes 1, 2 Sectionals MSHSAA Boys Tennis Individual Championships MSHSAA Classes 3, 4 Track and Field Championships Girls Soccer Class 3 Quarterfinals Academic Competition Advisory Committee Meeting MSHSAA Baseball Classes 1, 2 Championships Track and Field Advisory Committee Meeting Baseball Advisory Committee Meeting Soccer Advisory Committee Meeting MSHSAA Baseball Classes 3, 4 Championships MSHSAA Girls Soccer Championships Deadline: Junior and Senior High Membership Registration Cheerleading One-Day Clinics SkillsUSA National Conference, Kansas City TSA National Conference, Denver, CO Last Possible Spring Sports Contest Water Polo Last Possible Contest Officials Renewal Deadline Independence Day (MSHSAA Office Closed)
* * * FOR WALL CALENDAR * * * BOARD OF DIRECTORS PAUL KINDER, PRESIDENT, KANSAS CITY DISTRICT BLANE KEEL, VICE-PRESIDENT, SOUTHEAST DISTRICT KEVIN COLEMAN, CENTRAL DISTRICT PAUL SULSER, NORTHEAST DISTRICT KEN EATON, NORTHWEST DISTRICT HARVEY RICHARDS, SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT DENNIS CORNISH, SOUTHWEST DISTRICT MICHAEL GOHN, ST. LOUIS DISTRICT TRAVIS BROWN, REGION I AT-LARGE MEMBER PHYLLIS CHASE, REGION II AT-LARGE MEMBER ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF KERWIN URHAHN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JANIE BARCK, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FRED BINGGELI, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GEORGE R. BLASE, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DAVINE DAVIS, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KEVIN GARNER, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CRAIG LONG, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER STACY SCHROEDER, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TIM THOMPSON, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR